Walk through Fire: The Train Disaster that Changed America (unsigned copy)

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"This amazing story ... has important lessons for us all." -Loretta Lynn, Country Music Legend

Walk through Fire: The Train Disaster that Changed America is the seminal and complete history of the Waverly Train Disaster of 1978, a gripping tale of heroism, bravery, the will to overcome, and the triumph of community over chaos. "A fitting tribute to everyday heroes." -Publishers Weekly

The Waverly Train Disaster of 1978 catalyzed the formation of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), revolutionized rail safety and railroad infrastructure in the United States and across the globe, and led to critical new standards for hazardous materials (hazmat) handling and training. Walk through Fire tells all of this fascinating history, but always, the backdrop is the minute-by-minute, real-life story of the people of Waverly who were actually on the ground at the time. It is the true story of these very people, told directly by them to the author--the people who were there and lived it firsthand, who emerged from the wreckage with the scars to show and the stories to tell.

"A poignant account of the 1978 Waverly Train Disaster ... The book's greatest strength are the intimate accounts from first responders ... Ali vividly captures how quickly the community came together in the face of catastrophe. This is a fitting tribute to everyday heroes." -Publishers Weekly

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